Pesce Named Trustee at William Paterson University

William J. Pesce, president and chief executive officer of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., one of the world’s foremost publishers of print and electronic products, has joined the Board of Trustees of William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey.

"William Paterson University is very fortunate to have someone of Will Pesce’s caliber and business experience joining our Board of Trustees," said Dr. Arnold Speert, president of the University. "I am certain that he will strengthen an already strong board and I welcome his counsel and guidance."

Pesce, who assumed his current position in 1998, joined Wiley in 1989 and held positions as chief operating officer, executive vice president and senior vice president, Educational and International Group, and senior vice president, Educational Publishing. Previously, he served as president of W.B. Saunders, one of the world’s leading medical publishers. He began his career at CBS when it owned Saunders, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, and Dryden Press.

A member of the board of directors of John Wiley & Sons, Pesce also serves on the board of overseers for New York University’s Stern School of Business and the board of directors of the Association of American Publishers. He is a member of the Business-Higher Education Forum.

Pesce is a 1973 graduate of William Paterson University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He earned an M.B.A. in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Pesce and his wife, Henrietta, a 1972 graduate of William Paterson, have two children.
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2/26/03
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